Hey I already have the gnex but my brother is offering me xperia s in place of that. Should I go for it and what would u have done ?
Things I like about nexus :
Updates
Smoothness
Speed
Things I don't like :
Camera
Bad gaming performance
Things I like about xperia s:
32gb
Better CPU and GPU
12mp camera
Looks
Things I don't like:
Sony
Update delays
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I had an xperia x10 and personally I wouldn't touch anything Sony ever again.
I think Experia S was to get experimental AOSP support, so thats a plus.
Xperia S does not have a better CPU..the scorpion architecture is based off an A8 while the nexus's CPU is an A9.
I'd recommend the nexus because coming from the S2 which uses the same CPU and GPU combo as the Xperia S it was still laggy even on AOSP ROMs.
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Hi guys! I would like to known from you some impressions about the arc..i'm an x10 user and i love the arc but i know that its hardware is just a little bit outdated compared to new dualcore phone..anyway i saw that are available some kernel to overclock cpu up to 1.86 and many other features! So i would like to know if you think that is a good idea to switch to the arc or wait to buy another new phone??from x10 to arc is a big step or not?
Thanks a lot guys
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Francesco
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I'd say just get one of the dual cores out there. Plus their RAM and internal memory are bigger than Arc. I myself is leaning towards htc sensation as my next fone and handover my Arc to my mrs. Although Arc is not so bad in normal usage like surf,chat,music n movie. It's just that it's becoming boring at least for me as there's no other ROM to try out at the moment considering most of the users are bootloader-unlocked. Cyanogen is under development though.
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For day to day use it's great, but if you want to play the latest games in a few months and want the highest benchmark scores go and get something else.
Atm everything works smooth on it.
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As I've said many a time, the Arc is the best single-core handset on the planet.
Whether that's enough for you is something you and only you can decide.
Thanks guys for your opinions..
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What contributes more to improving the arcs performance in games, overclocked processors or better RAM usage?
What are some ways to improve the overall gaming experience of the arc? Currently I'm using the V6 supercharger, but is there anything else? I'm on 2.3.4 build .42, locked bootloader. And yes, I'm aware that the arc isn't very capable of a lot.
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If you are on 2.3.4 overclocking is the way to go.
The UI is CPU rendered (not GPU like on ICS) so overclocking increases the framerate
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hello :cyclops:
i have the arc s lt18i.
in the beginning i flash the official sony ics release and i compare it to the samsung galaxy s1 - i9000 with custom rom (run ics).
the result is that the galaxy s1 much faster and smoother then the arc s. all the menus are much faster and the youtube app much much smoother. - the arc s is laggy and dont smooth in youtube app when i move from comments section to "other videos" section,when i scrolling in the "comment" section or "other videios" section.
i think thatthe official rom is the problem so i flashed ics jj hybrid rom.
now the phone is fast but not like the samsung galaxy s1 :crying:
the ypuyube app is very lag when i play a clip and navigate in the "comments" section, which in galaxy s1 is smooth!
as much as i know the arc s have a 1.4ghz and better specs
so what is the problem? is the samsung galaxy s1 is really better then the arc s?
thanks! :good:
Did you flash any custom kernel ? Its pretty fast for me ..
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Did you flash any custom kernel ? Its pretty fast for me ..
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i flashed 431 kernel with cwm.
a custom kernel really Influencing the speed?
when you scrolling in the the comments of a music video on youtube the scroll is not smooth? (while the music video is playing)
p.s can ypu give me a good kernel that support jj hybrid rom?
thanks man
alendstrong said:
i flashed 431 kernel with cwm.
a custom kernel really Influencing the speed?
when you scrolling in the the comments of a music video on youtube the scroll is not smooth? (while the music video is playing)
p.s can ypu give me a good kernel that support jj hybrid rom?
thanks man
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597771
ArcKnight Kernel
I tried the arcknight kernel but my phone was even slower and had problems with its signal, now I'm using the stock kernel with cwm and xperia ice bean ROM.
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Usually the purpose of a kernel is to over/under clock so go ahead and try doing that
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Kzpl0x125 said:
Usually the purpose of a kernel is to over/under clock so go ahead and try doing that
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hmm.. so the galaxy s1 with the 1ghz is better then the arc s with 1.4ghz?
because i did not overclocked both of them and the galaxy s1 is much faster.
do you guys have the same lags in the youtube with the scrolling? (while the video playing)
thank you guys for your comment!
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Dont forget that your galaxy S is using a custom rom. Considering if it were on a stock ROM performance would be better on the arc S considering that it is on 4.0.4
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Dont forget that your galaxy S is using a custom rom. Considering if it were on a stock ROM performance would be better on the arc S considering that it is on 4.0.4
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what is the matter?
ok but i dont see differences at all in the arc s or the galaxy s1.. i mean the ics look and everything is exactly like the arc s jj hybrid ics.
everything is the same!!! like they both based on ics!!!
but the old galaxy s1 wins for sure
alendstrong said:
what is the matter?
ok but i dont see differences at all in the arc s or the galaxy s1.. i mean the ics look and everything is exactly like the arc s jj hybrid ics.
everything is the same!!! like they both based on ics!!!
but the old galaxy s1 wins for sure
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I'm not really sure what your getting at and also the way of using your device could matter. Considering benchmarks the arc S would win for sure whereas in day to day use like you say the galaxy s could be better
Good day, Kudos !
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Same problem with my Xperia Arc (ICS) ..
I think Sony mess up with ICS firmware. The phone was great and game friendly with GB, with official ICS it's laggy and don't play many games. I'm with a locked bl based on the 431 firmware. I've tried some roms and finally stick with pureness 10 V6 supercharged. Games won't play, but the phone is more reponsive, with less launcher restart. But overall the phone is slower than my old Desire with CM7
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I think Sony mess up with ICS firmware. The phone was great and game friendly with GB, with official ICS it's laggy and don't play many games. I'm with a locked bl based on the 431 firmware. I've tried some roms and finally stick with pureness 10 V6 supercharged. Games won't play, but the phone is more reponsive, with less launcher restart. But overall the phone is slower than my old Desire with CM7
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Unlock your bootloader , flash a custom kernel , flash a custom ROM ... Then you will see how fast it can perform...
BTW the galaxy s is probably on a custom kernel which is overclocked , running a custom supercharged ROM...
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techno-np said:
Unlock your bootloader , flash a custom kernel , flash a custom ROM ... Then you will see how fast it can perform...
BTW the galaxy s is probably on a custom kernel which is overclocked , running a custom supercharged ROM...
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I don't want to unlocked bootloader and lost warranty and drm right And i don't think that putting a custom kernel made such a difference. But why Sony can't simply release a good rom is beyond my understanding. Why with GB i have no problem to play Angry birds and Asphalt 6 and when i upgrade to ICS, i must sometime reboot to play Angry bird because of touchscreen problem and can't play Asphalt 6 because of lack of usable memory. Maybe it's Google fault too, with ICS to big for 2011 smartphone, or bad Sony rom, but the result is here, unhappy customer, who are think twice before buying a sony phone in the future
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I don't want to unlocked bootloader and lost warranty and drm right And i don't think that putting a custom kernel made such a difference. But why Sony can't simply release a good rom is beyond my understanding. Why with GB i have no problem to play Angry birds and Asphalt 6 and when i upgrade to ICS, i must sometime reboot to play Angry bird because of touchscreen problem and can't play Asphalt 6 because of lack of usable memory. Maybe it's Google fault too, with ICS to big for 2011 smartphone, or bad Sony rom, but the result is here, unhappy customer, who are think twice before buying a sony phone in the future
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If you are not satisfied with ICS then just downgrade to GB... Simple as that...
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noim said:
If you are not satisfied with ICS then just downgrade to GB... Simple as that...
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Yep ! Back to the future is probably the best solution, maybe i'm asking too much to Sony to hope a ICS as good as a GB They now concentrate on lauching too many new phones
In terms of performance how different is the HTC One V compare to the Sony Xperia Play?
They mostly have the same internals, which are a 1 GHz scorpion with an adreno 205. The only hardware differences between the two, are the screen and the version of android, (4.0 on the HOV and 2.3.4 on the Xperia). The Xperia is also about 1 year older.
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They mostly have the same internals, which are a 1 GHz scorpion with an adreno 205. The only hardware differences between the two, are the screen and the version of android, (4.0 on the HOV and 2.3.4 on the Xperia). The Xperia is also about 1 year older.
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The Android version isn't a hardware difference it's software. Also the play has PSP buttons (which is a hardware difference)
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lars1216 said:
The Android version isn't a hardware difference it's software. Also the play has PSP buttons (which is a hardware difference)
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Yeah, I know. It could have some performance changes through newer features being implemented in the new version of android between gb and ics, (if you stay on stock rom). Thanks for pointing that out though.
Has someone made a GB ROM for the gnex? I bet it would be wicked fast and smooth compared to other ROMs with higher Android versions. Is there anything that holds it back from getting GB?
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
Has someone made a GB ROM for the gnex? I bet it would be wicked fast and smooth compared to other ROMs with higher Android versions. Is there anything that holds it back from getting GB?
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No, Even with its bugs, Kit Kat is much more optimized.
There are probably no drivers for it anyway.
You are not the first one to ask this question. Short answer: no.
Long answer: as of now there exists no known build of GB for gnex from anyone, since there is no blob and driver available from Samsung and TI to build GB on gnex. It will run fast, but not that much comparing to newer Android builds because of the lack of optimization at that time.
Don't forget the fact that 4.1.2 was probably the fastest for the GNexus, then again there's a ton load of optimizations that are needed to be done, then a massive downgrade to the camera drivers and chipset. Besides it would be a waste of time as there are a lot of restrictions and limitations. App support goes down the drain as well, you can kiss goodbye to all those fancy animations or superbly optimized launchers like Nova.
Also the only reason it will be fast is because of the scaling option is really low res compared to Jellybean/ICS.
I'm not sure if you really thought this through but it makes absolutely no sense to do so. It's like buying an i7 with 16GB RAM and high end graphics card... And then you install Windows 95.
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Misledz said:
Don't forget the fact that 4.1.2 was probably the fastest for the GNexus, then again there's a ton load of optimizations that are needed to be done, then a massive downgrade to the camera drivers and chipset. Besides it would be a waste of time as there are a lot of restrictions and limitations. App support goes down the drain as well, you can kiss goodbye to all those fancy animations or superbly optimized launchers like Nova.
Also the only reason it will be fast is because of the scaling option is really low res compared to Jellybean/ICS.
I'm not sure if you really thought this through but it makes absolutely no sense to do so. It's like buying an i7 with 16GB RAM and high end graphics card... And then you install Windows 95.
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You mean Windows XP? Because GB is the windows copy of Android and I'll deal with xp, I like it more than windows 7 &/or 8. But I see what your saying.
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Your understanding about the OS is miss leading..
GB is probably 'heavier' on any Android phone due to worst memory management compared to ICS and JB (also depends on the hardware).
For example, my dad's Galaxy Ace 2 running smoother on JB 4.1.2 than on GB. Why? Because JB eat less RAM to run. KitKat supposed to eat lesser. Meanwhile my brother's Optimus One runs at best on ICS (first came out on Eclair, updated to GB officially), but really slow when it run on JB (the hardware won keep up).
BTW, I agree, JB 4.1.2 was the fastest on GNex.
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Your understanding about the OS is miss leading..
GB is probably 'heavier' on any Android phone due to worst memory management compared to ICS and JB (also depends on the hardware).
For example, my dad's Galaxy Ace 2 running smoother on JB 4.1.2 than on GB. Why? Because JB eat less RAM to run. KitKat supposed to eat lesser. Meanwhile my brother's Optimus One runs at best on ICS (first came out on Eclair, updated to GB officially), but really slow when it run on JB (the hardware won keep up).
BTW, I agree, JB 4.1.2 was the fastest on GNex.
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If only they hadn't picked Omap as its chipset, probably it would live to see another day. A year in and the company closes down. I don't know if they tried to save the company thinking adding it on a Google phone would redeem the company, instead the GNexus was one of those poorly advertised phones, where only people who kept up with the Google trend or xda/root wiki knew about the phone and what it was really intended for.
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
Has someone made a GB ROM for the gnex? I bet it would be wicked fast and smooth compared to other ROMs with higher Android versions. Is there anything that holds it back from getting GB?
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GB 2.3.7 Lezo Rom for Maguro..Try it here http://www.shendu.com/android/rom-3811.html
haidoz said:
Your understanding about the OS is miss leading..
GB is probably 'heavier' on any Android phone due to worst memory management compared to ICS and JB (also depends on the hardware).
For example, my dad's Galaxy Ace 2 running smoother on JB 4.1.2 than on GB. Why? Because JB eat less RAM to run. KitKat supposed to eat lesser. Meanwhile my brother's Optimus One runs at best on ICS (first came out on Eclair, updated to GB officially), but really slow when it run on JB (the hardware won keep up).
BTW, I agree, JB 4.1.2 was the fastest on GNex.
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Yes ...p500 optimus one is slow on JB ..but its smooth ...and with the help of greenify and seeder ...
It works as good as stock ...
ICS is fast but not smooth
JB is smooth but not fast
Now i am waiting for kitkat
To run it on 3 years old phone ..
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Fast-Droid said:
GB 2.3.7 Lezo Rom for Maguro..Try it here http://www.shendu.com/android/rom-3811.html
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Is this really for Maguro? The screenshots look more like 800x480...
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Woah OP......
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